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by mywinepal • December 22, 2016 • Comments Off on Visit Moraine Estate Winery at the Vancouver International Wine Fest 2017

Who We Are Moraine Estate Winery is a family owned winery and vineyard overlooking Okanagan Lake, located just minutes from the City of Penticton. From its shelf-like location above striking clay bluffs, Moraine peers over the landscape and water. These…

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by mywinepal • December 16, 2016 • Comments Off on Canada is Cool – Visit Canada at the Vancouver International Wine Fest 2017

In the wine world, cool climate areas are making exciting wines. Canada is viewed as cool climate, and I was wondering where we fall in the extreme north or south latitudes compared to other cool climate regions. Here is what…

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by mywinepal • December 12, 2016 • Comments Off on Brockmann’s Chocolates – 30 Years of Making Canada Delicious

Brockmann’s Chocolates Celebrates 30 Years in Canada “Who is the Brockmann family?” They have been in Canada for 30 years making chocolates, and I don’t know about them. But here they are; right underneath my nose! The Brockmann family has been…

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by mywinepal • November 25, 2016 • Comments Off on Presenting the Wines of C.C. Jentsch Cellars at the Vancouver International Wine Fest 2017

Who We Are C.C. Jentsch Cellars was established in 2102 but The Jentsch family has been farming the Okanagan since 1929. Chris and Betty Jentsch are the winery proprietors and winegrowers. Like many people you may assume that C. C.…

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Did you know that Italy has more than 500 DOCs, more than 2000 Italian grape varieties, and covers nearly 700,000 hectares of vineyards? That dwarfs BC and all of Canada’s production and grape variety. Recently Wine Meridian, a wine magazine…

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by mywinepal • November 3, 2016 • Comments Off on Celebrating the Bounty of New Wines from Burrowing Owl

With the Fall harvest safely in and the rains now freely flowing, it is time to celebrate the bounty of wines that are coming out this Fall. Burrowing Owl has released their latest flight of wines to the public, covering…

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by mywinepal • September 19, 2016 • Comments Off on So You Think You Know Rhone?

I’ve traveled to France twice for vacation, and both times I made sure to stop in the Rhone Valley. I love the Syrahs from the northern Rhone, as well as the famous Chateauneuf du Pape blend from the south. I…

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by mywinepal • May 27, 2016 • Comments Off on Can BC Make Cutting Edge Wines?

Perhaps, before I answer this question, I should define what is a cutting edge wine? In the past it could have been the use of stainless steel tanks, when none were used before, or the use of cultured yeasts specifically…

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by mywinepal • April 17, 2016 • Comments Off on What Can You Expect From Okanagan Falls Wines 2016?

Where is the Okanagan Falls Region? The Okanagan Falls region reaches from the shores of Skaha Lake to the tip of Vaseux Lake, north to south. It is sandwiched between Penticton, Summerland and Oliver, the Okanagan Falls area is famed…